Roos
Coordinates: 53°45′13″N 0°02′37″W / 53.753578°N 0.043694°W
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 Roos
Roos shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 1,113 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TA290303 |
| Civil parish | Roos |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HULL |
| Postcode district | HU12 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Roos is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated 12 miles (19 km) east of Kingston upon Hull city centre and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north west of Withernsea on the B1242 road.
The Prime Meridian crosses the coast to the east of Roos.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Roos and Tunstall, together with the hamlets of Hilston and Owstwick. According to the 2001 UK census, Roos parish had a population of 1,113.[1]
The parish church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building.
Famous people who have lived there include J. R. R. Tolkien, from which he drew inspiration for The Lord of the Rings and other books. Also Ken Wagstaff, a Hull City A.F.C. legend took up residence in the village as the owner of the Roos Arms, which is now owned by Armin Hupper. Roos has two public houses; the Roos Arms and the Black Horse.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Roos CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791025&c=Roos&d=16&e=15&g=391266&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211236384067&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 9.
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